As you give out candy to your local trick-or-treaters, here are some things going on:
From the Express, according to former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, the E.U. should beg the U.K. not to leave.
From the Evening Standard, former London Mayor Boris Johnson will be burned in effigy at the annual bonfire in Edenbridge, England.
From the Independent, Austria will withdraw for the U.N. immigration pact. (via Voice Of Europe)
From The Guardian, accused rapist Tariq Ramadan changes his version of events.
From Global News, according to privacy experts, there's little Canadians can do about StatCan having their banking information.
From the Toronto Sun, in Wellington, Prince Edward Island, no one wants to be mayor.
From The Globe And Mail, the Ontario government passes legislation to repeal cap-and-trade.
From El País, victims of Francisco Franco warn against moving his remains to La Almudena Cathedral in Madrid.
From France24, French President Emmanuel Macron will present a bill giving allowing medically-assisted reproduction for single and lesbian women.
From RFI, France launches an investigation about malformed babies.
From the NL Times, Amsterdam businesses are threatened via email.
From Dutch News, a Syrian man in the Netherlands is arrested for allegedly being an ISIS fighter.
From Deutsche Welle, some new German helicopters and tanks are not fully operational.
From SwissInfo, how drones are becoming useful in cities.
From Total Croatia News, Croatia decides to put barriers on its unused roads near its borders.
From Ekathimerini, two Greek-Americans receive the 2018 Athenagoras Human Rights Award.
From the Greek Reporter, a Creek coroner was given about five minutes to examine the body of the Greek man killed by Albanian police.
From Radio Poland, U.S. lawyers are looking for Poles who helped clean up after the 9/11 attacks and thus qualify for compensation.
From The Slovak Spectator, Czechs and Slovaks celebrated their centenary together.
From Russia Today, one expert says that in response to the U.S. pulling out of the INF treaty, Russia should demand Alaska back.
From Sputnik International, a bomb kills one person and wounds three others at a building in Arkhangelsk, Russia.
From Hürriyet Daily News, according to a Turkish prosecutor, Jamal Khashoggi was strangled and dismembered.
From Arutz Sheva, IDF troops fire on terrorists launching arson balloons.
From The Jerusalem Post, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is likely to attend the inauguration of the new Brazilian president.
From Rûdaw, Iraqi troops destroy four ISIS tunnels in Saladin province.
From Dawn, the Pakistani Supreme Court acquits and releases Asia Bibi. (This news came out yesterday, but is too important to ignore.)
From Gatestone Institute, more on the acquittal of Asia Bibi.
From Channel News Asia, Pakistani Islamists protest Bibi's acquittal.
From Khamma Press, five Taliban leaders arrive in Qatar in an attempt to revive peace talks. (These were the five traded for U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl.)
From The Jakarta Post, two Indonesian comedians, one Muslim and the other Christian, get death threats over a video on cooking pork.
From FrontpageMag, selective indignation on the left.
From National Review, "God save Queen". (You read that correctly. There is no "the" before "Queen" in the quoted title.)
From Townhall, let's be careful about defining "incitement".
From CNS News, the author of the 14th Amendment weighs in.
From the New York Post, President Trump quotes Senator Reid (D-NV).
From The Daily Caller, Russia sends Armenia to Syria.
And from The Babylon Bee, the SAT replaces scoring with participation trophies.
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Tuesday Things
As another Tuesday comes around, here is another bunch of things going on:
From the Express, British politician Nigel Farage says that it's time to get tough. (via Voice Of Europe)
From the Evening Standard, since Brexit, the number of British citizens applying for Irish passports has surged.
From The Guardian, according to Immigration Minister Carolyn Nokes, employers will have to check the status of E.U. workers in the U.K. if there's a no-deal Brexit.
From the Independent, Prime Minister Theresa May rules out another Brexit vote.
From the Daily Mail, about 500 protester march in Freiburg, Germany in response to the arrest of seven migrants and one German accused of gang rape.
From the NL Times, six young people have been arrested for vandalism and arson in Noordwijk, Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands.
From Dutch News, the population of the Netherlands has increased by 81,000 this year, mostly by immigration from Europe. (If you read Dutch, read the story at CBS, which is not the same as the American company Columbia Broadcasting System.)
From Deutsche Welle, a longtime critic of German Chancellor Merkel launches his comeback.
From Radio Poland, changes in German immigration law could lure Ukrainians now based in Poland. (RP cites the publication Rzeczpospolita, whose name is the Polish word for "republic".)
From The Slovak Spectator, Slovakia will temporarily take in about 250 refugees.
From the Hungary Journal, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto calls European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker "unfit". (via Voice Of Europe)
From Daily News Hungary, Hungary is experiencing a "steady" labor shortage.
From Total Croatia News, the Croatian and Austrian defense ministers discuss strengthening their country's mutual cooperation on defense. (If you read Croatian, read the story at the Ministarstvo Obrane Republike Hrvatske's website.)
From SwissInfo, Europe could provide the last hope for the Asiatic lion. (This subspecies once ranged from Greece to India. Now it's confined to the Gir Protected Area in the Indian state of Gujarat.)
From Ekathimerini, the constitutional amendments required by the FYROM name deal are exprected to be completed in January.
From Russia Today, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church believes in a "global conspiracy" against Orthodox Christianity.
From Sputnik International, divers from the Russian Pacific Fleet get down - waaaaay down.
From Hürriyet Daily News, a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia sends 10,000 toward the rebel-held port of Hodeida, Yemen.
From Arutz Sheva, 12 terror suspects are arrested in Samaria. (Today, Samaria is part of the West Bank, but in ancient times it was the home of the Samaritans, who are still around.)
From The Jerusalem Post, Israel's municipal elections have a higher-than-usual turnout.
From Iraqi News, seven ISIS terrorists are killed in Salahuddin, Iraq.
From Khaama Press, Afghan troops repel five attacks by Taliban fighters near Ghanzi.
From Blitz, in a rare development, the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns the murder of Jews.
From SAYS, Malaysia refuses to criminalize marital rape, because it's "difficult to prove in court".
From Gatestone Institute, Palestinian hypocrisy over prisoner's rights.
From Culture Watch, "Eurabia and blasphemy laws".
From FrontpageMag, the media double standards on anti-Jewish violence.
From National Review, let's all "calm down" about the migrant caravan".
From The Washington Free Beacon, President Trump plans to limit birthright citizenship by executive order. (My reaction is basically, "good luck with that.")
From the Washington Examiner, noted gangster "Whitey" Bulger has been found dead in prison.
From Axios, a year after the maximum length of Tweets is doubled, their average size has increased very little.
From The Daily Caller, the vast majority of islands thought to be vulnerable to climate change are either stable or have grown.
From ClinicQuotes, a Philadelphia district attorney describes the horrible conditions in Kermit Gosnell's abortion clinic. (via National Right To Life)
From The Verge, Facebook's earnings growth slows down.
From The Washington Times, an American missionary is killed in Cameroon.
From Vox, in several battleground states, Republicans have outspent Democrats 5 to 1. (via the New York Post)
From Twitchy, whatever happened to those five terrorists traded by President Obama for Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl?
From the New York Post, it's dead, Jim.
And from Breaking Burgh, Pittsburgh prepares to deal with the arrival of a dangerous alt-right figure.
Illegal Immigration Is About Power
Speaking on the YouTube channel PragerU, Tucker Carlson discusses how the Democratic Party's position on illegal immigration has changed since the days of farm working unionist Cesar Chavez, and why.
You may also watch the video directly on YouTube.
UPDATE: From Breitbart Politics, a video from 1993 shows Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) opposing birthright citizenship, which he called a "reward for being an illegal immigrant".
You may also watch the video directly on YouTube.
UPDATE: From Breitbart Politics, a video from 1993 shows Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) opposing birthright citizenship, which he called a "reward for being an illegal immigrant".
Monday, October 29, 2018
Monday Mania
Once again, it's a manic Monday, with lots of things going on:
From Voice Of Europe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says that this term in office will be her last.
From Deutsche Welle, police find wire pulled across a railroad track in Bavaria, in what could be an attempted terrorism attack. (DW also has articles about Chancellor Merkel's farewell and her possible successors.)
From the NL Times, according to an environmental group, Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport causes more noise pollution than its officials admit. (I flew into Schiphol in 2017, so it appears that I share in the blame for this.)
From Dutch News, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte advises Canadian children against smoking cannabis.
From VRT NWS, the police chief of Kruibeke, Belgium says that the presence of transit migrants has been understated.
From BBC News, seven more "Asian men" have been convicted of "grooming" young girls. (via Voice Of Europe)
From the Express, what Merkel's exit means for Brexit.
From the Evening Standard, a group of people dressed as klansmen outside a Muslim center in Northern Ireland.
From the Independent, U.K. Chancellor Philip Hammond proposes a tax on plastic containing less than 30 percent recycled material. (This is how politicians and government officials fight environmental problems - with new taxes.)
From the Daily Mail, a woman is caned in Aceh, Indonesia for being "in close proximity" to her boyfriend.
From France24, a satellite jointly built by France and China is launched into orbit.
From El País, Madrid's Sierra Norte region is enjoying a renaissance.
From ANSA, Italian Interior Minister Salvini "can't wait" to meet Brazil's new president - and retrieve a leftist terrorist.
From Total Croatia News, a Croatian state decoration goes to U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah).
From Daily News Hungary, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán wants a strong European People's Party.
From the Hungary Journal, Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto writes to U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo that Hungary does not tolerate anti-Semitism.
From Radio Poland, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak is "optimistic" about "Fort Trump".
From Russia Today, a man in Russia's Yakutia region is busted for carrying 13 kilograms of gold.
From Sputnik International, Italy's Lega Party opposes a Muslim group's intent of converting a hospital into a mosque.
From Ekathimerini, the Panepirotic Federation of America condemns the killing of an ethnic Greek man in Albania. (The name "Panepirotic" refers to Epirus, an ancient region now in northwestern Greece and southern Albania.)
From the Greek Reporter, a video shows the initial clash between the Greek man and Albanian police.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey observes the 95th anniversary of Republic Day.
From Rûdaw, Turkish and Saudi Arabian prosecutors meet in Istanbul to discuss the Khashoggi murder case.
From Arutz Sheva, the Israeli Air Force reportedly attacked a convoy of Iranian weapons intended for Hezbollah.
From AhlulBayt News Agency, Syrian troops find weapons left by terrorists in Homs.
From The Express Tribune, a Station House Officer in Peshawar, Pakistan bans musical programs.
From CBC News, how Canada prohibited adoptions from Muslim countries, using sharia.
From National Review, "not all radicals are the same".
From FrontpageMag, when the migrant caravan reaches the U.S. border, the result could look like recent events in Gaza. (I call the caravan a middle finger aimed at America, its laws, and its people.)
From Townhall, Attorney General Jeff Sessions responds to a heckler's question about immigration and scripture. (I wonder what the heckler's position is on issues of separation of church and state, such as prayer in public schools.)
From The Washington Free Beacon, Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) has missed almost half of all Armed Services Committee meetings.
From Breitbart Politics, shots were fired into the Republican office in South Daytona, Florida.
From CNS News, the Family Research Council calls for a national day of prayer and reconciliation. (The article was written by the FRC's president.)
From CNN, an Indonesian airliner crashes after takeoff near Jakarta.
From The Verge, Volkswagen and Mobileye will launch self-driving taxis in Israel next year.
From the Toronto Sun, a woman in Brampton, Ontario, Canada has been reunited with her son, who was abducted 31 years ago.
From LifeZette, a six-year-old Australian boy gives Meghan Markle a handmade macaroni necklace.
From the New York Post, Japanese Princess Ayako gives up her royal status to marry a commoner.
From Fox News, the use of cacao, the main ingredient of chocolate, may be much older than previously thought.
And from The Babylon Bee, President Trump is criticized for using the military to defend the borders. (This is satire, but not too far from the truth.)
From Voice Of Europe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says that this term in office will be her last.
From Deutsche Welle, police find wire pulled across a railroad track in Bavaria, in what could be an attempted terrorism attack. (DW also has articles about Chancellor Merkel's farewell and her possible successors.)
From the NL Times, according to an environmental group, Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport causes more noise pollution than its officials admit. (I flew into Schiphol in 2017, so it appears that I share in the blame for this.)
From Dutch News, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte advises Canadian children against smoking cannabis.
From VRT NWS, the police chief of Kruibeke, Belgium says that the presence of transit migrants has been understated.
From BBC News, seven more "Asian men" have been convicted of "grooming" young girls. (via Voice Of Europe)
From the Express, what Merkel's exit means for Brexit.
From the Evening Standard, a group of people dressed as klansmen outside a Muslim center in Northern Ireland.
From the Independent, U.K. Chancellor Philip Hammond proposes a tax on plastic containing less than 30 percent recycled material. (This is how politicians and government officials fight environmental problems - with new taxes.)
From the Daily Mail, a woman is caned in Aceh, Indonesia for being "in close proximity" to her boyfriend.
From France24, a satellite jointly built by France and China is launched into orbit.
From El País, Madrid's Sierra Norte region is enjoying a renaissance.
From ANSA, Italian Interior Minister Salvini "can't wait" to meet Brazil's new president - and retrieve a leftist terrorist.
From Total Croatia News, a Croatian state decoration goes to U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah).
From Daily News Hungary, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán wants a strong European People's Party.
From the Hungary Journal, Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto writes to U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo that Hungary does not tolerate anti-Semitism.
From Radio Poland, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak is "optimistic" about "Fort Trump".
From Russia Today, a man in Russia's Yakutia region is busted for carrying 13 kilograms of gold.
From Sputnik International, Italy's Lega Party opposes a Muslim group's intent of converting a hospital into a mosque.
From Ekathimerini, the Panepirotic Federation of America condemns the killing of an ethnic Greek man in Albania. (The name "Panepirotic" refers to Epirus, an ancient region now in northwestern Greece and southern Albania.)
From the Greek Reporter, a video shows the initial clash between the Greek man and Albanian police.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey observes the 95th anniversary of Republic Day.
From Rûdaw, Turkish and Saudi Arabian prosecutors meet in Istanbul to discuss the Khashoggi murder case.
From Arutz Sheva, the Israeli Air Force reportedly attacked a convoy of Iranian weapons intended for Hezbollah.
From AhlulBayt News Agency, Syrian troops find weapons left by terrorists in Homs.
From The Express Tribune, a Station House Officer in Peshawar, Pakistan bans musical programs.
From CBC News, how Canada prohibited adoptions from Muslim countries, using sharia.
From National Review, "not all radicals are the same".
From FrontpageMag, when the migrant caravan reaches the U.S. border, the result could look like recent events in Gaza. (I call the caravan a middle finger aimed at America, its laws, and its people.)
From Townhall, Attorney General Jeff Sessions responds to a heckler's question about immigration and scripture. (I wonder what the heckler's position is on issues of separation of church and state, such as prayer in public schools.)
From The Washington Free Beacon, Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) has missed almost half of all Armed Services Committee meetings.
From Breitbart Politics, shots were fired into the Republican office in South Daytona, Florida.
From CNS News, the Family Research Council calls for a national day of prayer and reconciliation. (The article was written by the FRC's president.)
From CNN, an Indonesian airliner crashes after takeoff near Jakarta.
From The Verge, Volkswagen and Mobileye will launch self-driving taxis in Israel next year.
From the Toronto Sun, a woman in Brampton, Ontario, Canada has been reunited with her son, who was abducted 31 years ago.
From LifeZette, a six-year-old Australian boy gives Meghan Markle a handmade macaroni necklace.
From the New York Post, Japanese Princess Ayako gives up her royal status to marry a commoner.
And from The Babylon Bee, President Trump is criticized for using the military to defend the borders. (This is satire, but not too far from the truth.)
Sunday, October 28, 2018
Links For The Czechoslovakia Centenary
One hundred years ago today, a new country named Czechoslovakia was formed out of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Except for a period of German occupation just before and during World War II, the country lasted until 1993, when it was split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Since yours truly is mostly Slovak by ethnicity (with a significant amount of Polish), I must extend my happy anniversary wishes to Czechs and Slovaks wherever they are. Happy 100th, Czechoslovakia. As we commemorate the anniversary, here are some things going on:
From RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, Prague celebrates the centenary with a military parade.
From Radio Praha, Czech President Miloš Zeman hands out state distinctions.
From Radio Poland, according to Poland's defense ministry, most Poles want a permanent U.S. military presence.
From Deutsche Welle, Chancellor Merkel's CDU party wins narrowly in the Hesse state elections.
From VRT NWS, Laban Cheruiyot of Kenya wins the Brussels Marathon.
From France24, Qatar reforms their exit visa system. (If you are a non-Qatari working in Qatar, you need a visa to leave the place.)
From RFI, in response to the Pittsburgh shooting, France steps up vigilance at French synagogues.
From Voice Of Europe, according to a journalist, "innumerable" French neighborhoods are ruled by sharia.
From the Sunday Express, the MP from Dover, England warns French President Macron that "we will not be bullied".
From the Independent, according to House of Commons officials, MPs do not have a "legal veto" over a no-deal Brexit.
From BBC News, Prince Harry and Meghan visit to New Zealand celebrate the 125th anniversary of the world's first women's suffrage. (N.Z. permitted women to vote before the U.S. did.)
From Total Croatia News, a Croatian MP discusses the political crisis in Bosnia.
From Ekathimerini, according to a poll, most Greeks reject the name deal with FYROM.
From the Greek Reporter, Thessaloniki, Greece celebrates "OXI Day" with a military parade. (The Greek word oxi means "no".)
From Sputnik International, China plans to build their own runway in Antarctica.
From Arutz Sheva, hundreds gather in Jerusalem to honor the victims of the Pittsburgh shooting.
From The Times Of Israel, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says that President Trump's peace plan "will not pass".
From Dawn, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurates a citizen portal for public complaints. (Sounds like the American idea of petitioning the government for redress of grievances.)
From Khaama Press, a U.S. drone strike kills five Taliban terrorists.
From IOL, a terror ringleader in Durban, South Africa has three wives.
From Al Arabiya, rape culture, Iranian style.
From Gatestone Institute, Christians in Iraq are facing annihilation.
From National Review, "rage makes you stupid".
From NBC News, after a child is reportedly abducted, the migrant caravan rests for a while. (via Townhall)
From The Washington Free Beacon, North Korea props up its economy with overseas slave labor.
From The Daily Caller, a federal judge, following a Supreme Court decision, ends the law requiring pro-life pregnancy centers to promote abortion.
From the New York Post, Twitter apologizes for not deleted the accused mail bomber's Tweets.
From The Verge, IBM will acquire Red Hat.
From Twitchy, DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen tells the migrant caravan that they "will not be allowed in".
And from the Toronto Sun, a Nova Scotia man is arrested for threatening policemen with a rake.
From RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, Prague celebrates the centenary with a military parade.
From Radio Praha, Czech President Miloš Zeman hands out state distinctions.
From Radio Poland, according to Poland's defense ministry, most Poles want a permanent U.S. military presence.
From Deutsche Welle, Chancellor Merkel's CDU party wins narrowly in the Hesse state elections.
From VRT NWS, Laban Cheruiyot of Kenya wins the Brussels Marathon.
From France24, Qatar reforms their exit visa system. (If you are a non-Qatari working in Qatar, you need a visa to leave the place.)
From RFI, in response to the Pittsburgh shooting, France steps up vigilance at French synagogues.
From Voice Of Europe, according to a journalist, "innumerable" French neighborhoods are ruled by sharia.
From the Sunday Express, the MP from Dover, England warns French President Macron that "we will not be bullied".
From the Independent, according to House of Commons officials, MPs do not have a "legal veto" over a no-deal Brexit.
From BBC News, Prince Harry and Meghan visit to New Zealand celebrate the 125th anniversary of the world's first women's suffrage. (N.Z. permitted women to vote before the U.S. did.)
From Total Croatia News, a Croatian MP discusses the political crisis in Bosnia.
From Ekathimerini, according to a poll, most Greeks reject the name deal with FYROM.
From the Greek Reporter, Thessaloniki, Greece celebrates "OXI Day" with a military parade. (The Greek word oxi means "no".)
From Sputnik International, China plans to build their own runway in Antarctica.
From Arutz Sheva, hundreds gather in Jerusalem to honor the victims of the Pittsburgh shooting.
From The Times Of Israel, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says that President Trump's peace plan "will not pass".
From Dawn, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurates a citizen portal for public complaints. (Sounds like the American idea of petitioning the government for redress of grievances.)
From Khaama Press, a U.S. drone strike kills five Taliban terrorists.
From IOL, a terror ringleader in Durban, South Africa has three wives.
From Al Arabiya, rape culture, Iranian style.
From Gatestone Institute, Christians in Iraq are facing annihilation.
From National Review, "rage makes you stupid".
From NBC News, after a child is reportedly abducted, the migrant caravan rests for a while. (via Townhall)
From The Washington Free Beacon, North Korea props up its economy with overseas slave labor.
From The Daily Caller, a federal judge, following a Supreme Court decision, ends the law requiring pro-life pregnancy centers to promote abortion.
From the New York Post, Twitter apologizes for not deleted the accused mail bomber's Tweets.
From The Verge, IBM will acquire Red Hat.
From Twitchy, DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen tells the migrant caravan that they "will not be allowed in".
And from the Toronto Sun, a Nova Scotia man is arrested for threatening policemen with a rake.
Saturday, October 27, 2018
Saturday Stuff
Other than the shooting in a Pittsburgh synagogue, here are some things going on:
From NBC News, members of the migrant caravan turn down an offer of asylum in Mexico. (via Townhall)
From The Daily Wire, NBC tries and fails to defend not reporting facts that undermined two of Brett Kavanaugh's accusers. (One thing I realized a long time ago is that media bias is manifested not so much in what they say, but by what they omit.)
From National Review, Kavanaugh's high school in the aftermath of his confirmation hearings.
From American Thinker, a look at the thuggery committed by the leftists governing Venezuela.
From The Washington Free Beacon, senatorial candidate Mike Braun (R-IN) claims to have momentum on his side.
From Voice Of Europe, seven Syrian migrants allegedly drug and rape an 18-year-old German girl. (If you read German, read the story at Bild.)
From Deutsche Welle, thousands of people gather to protest to save the remaining Hambach Forest.
From the Express, U.K. politician Nigel Farage warns that the budget fight with Italy could end the E.U.
From the Independent, 42 percent of the British public doesn't know that there's a war going on in Yemen.
From The Guardian, wedding ceremonies in England and Wales could soon be allowed to take place outdoors.
From the (Irish) Independent, in a landslide, Michael D. Higgins has been reelected as president of Ireland.
From SwissInfo, Swiss voters will decide whether social insurance agencies may use private detectives for surveillance.
From Total Croatia News, anti-hunting protesters march in Zagreb.
From Daily News Hungary, Hungary will open a vice-consulate in Miami.
From The Slovak Spectator, boars and badgers and bears, oh my.
From Radio Poland, in 2017, Poland issued the E.U.'s largest number of first residence permits.
From Sputnik International, Russia will lend Cuba $50 million to buy Russian military weapons.
From Ekathimerini, the Turkish Navy will occupy the waters surrounding a Greek island for a search and rescue exercise.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkish President Recep Erdoğan appoints 39 new provincial governors.
From Arutz Sheva, Israel sends their Diaspora Affairs minister to Pennsylvania.
From Khaama Press, 15,000 Afghan police officers have been assigned to protect polling centers in the province of Kandahar.
From the Deccan Chronicle, in Warangal, India, an imam is arrested after beating up a Hindu priest.
From Gatestone Institute, the rapid Islamization of Turkey's education system.
From Global News, biologists in Quebec rush to save a snake native to only the Montreal area.
From The Straits Times, a month after enduring an earthquake and tsunami, Palu, Indonesia now faces a health crisis.
From Fox News, in response to the U.N.'s annual resolution against the U.S. embargo of Cuba, the U.S. will introduce amendments pointing out Cuba's human rights violations.
From Breitbart Politics, after the synagogue shooting comes the predictable recommendation.
From The Daily Caller, a day before the shooting, a Jewish pro-Second Amendment group Tweeted their support for armed security.
From the New York Post, the NYPD increases their patrols around houses of worship.
And from Breaking Burgh, the NRA calls for Americans to have the right to mail pipe bombs.
Shooter Kills 8 At Pittsburgh Synagogue [UPDATE: 11 Killed]
This morning in the Squirrel Hill area of Pittsburgh, a gunman killed eight people at the Tree Of Life Synagogue. Six other people, including four police offers responding to the attack, are reported to have been injured. The shooter allegedly yelled "all Jews must die" after walking into the building. He was armed with an "AR-15 style" rifle and several handguns. The suspect surrendered to the police, and has been identified as Robert Bowers, of Pittsburgh.
Read more at CBS Pittsburgh, CNN, NBC News, ABC News and People.
UPDATE: The links now indicate that 11 people have been killed.
Read more at CBS Pittsburgh, CNN, NBC News, ABC News and People.
UPDATE: The links now indicate that 11 people have been killed.
Friday, October 26, 2018
Mailbomb Suspect Arrested, And Other Stories
A man named Cesar Sayoc Jr. has been arrested in Plantation, Florida in connection with the string of nonfunctional (as far as currently known) mail bombs to various well-known Democrats. He reportedly has an address in Aventura, Florida and has ties to New York. He has a long arrest record, including one in 2002 for making a bomb threat. He is also reported to be a registered Republican, but there may be some evidence to the contrary.
Read more at CNN, the Sun Sentinel, the Orlando Sentinel, Local 10 News and the Washington Examiner.
In related news and commentary:
From the New York Post, Sayoc apparently turned his van into a "Trump shrine".
From Breitbart Entertainment, one comedian "will not be intimidated" by bombs that were never sent to her in the first place.
From Twitchy, right-wing commentator Ben Shapiro points out the left-wing double standard about violent individuals.
And from LifeZette, President Trump promises "swift and certain justice" for the suspect.
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In other stories:
From LifeNews, doctors repair the spines of two babies with spina bifida, before they're born.
From CNS News, according to an immigration expert, a wall would stop the approaching migrant caravan.
From The Verge, Facebook removes accounts and pages linked to Iran.
From Fox News, according to National Security Adviser John Bolton, Russian President Putin has been invited to visit Washington, D.C. in 2019. (via The Daily Caller)
From Euractiv, French President Macron warns the Visegrad countries against leaving behind E.U. values. (via Voice Of Europe)
From Voice Of Europe, Italian Interior Minister Salvini did what the E.U. couldn't - reduce migration.
From the Hungary Journal, a group of central European MEPs protest a new language law in Ukraine.
From ANSA, a fourth man has been arrested in the death of a 16-year-old Italian girl. (via Voice Of Europe)
From SwissInfo, a human trafficker is caught bringing Iraqis into Switzerland.
From RFI, French human rights groups demand an extension of a government inquiry into the Rwanda genocide.
From the Express, U.K. weather forecasters predict the coldest October weekend in 25 years. (Is man-made global warming to blame?)
From the Independent, a man has been arrested for attempting to steal a copy of Magna Carta from Salisbury Cathedral.
From the Evening Standard, the difference between a soft and a no-deal Brexit could be ₤30 billion.
From the NL Times, a Dutch court rules that the mayor of Rotterdam may ban a protest against Zwarte Piet.
From Dutch News, Europol rescues 241 children from sexual abuse.
From Deutsche Welle, police and environmental protesters face off in Düren, Germany.
From Radio Poland, the U.S. reverses some restrictions on pork imports from Poland.
From Radio Prague, Macron and Merkel visit Prague for the centennial of Czechoslovakia's founding.
From Russia Today, Russia fines Google for not blacklisting sites.
From Sputnik International, Russia's Federal Security Service says that they have stopped a six-member ISIS cell near Moscow.
From Hürriyet Daily News, the disappearance of coins tossed into a pond below a Virgin Mary statue leads to a tax investigation.
From Arutz Sheva, a Hamas terrorist is killed in Ramallah.
From Iraqi News, 12 ISIS terrorists are arrested west of Mosul.
From The Express Tribune, Pakistan nominates new envoys for the U.S. and the U.K.
From Daily Pakistan, an 8-year-old Muslim boy is beaten to death in New Delhi, India.
From Fredericksburg(dot)com, a rally in Yogyakarta, Indonesia to promote moderate Islam is canceled.
From Gatestone Institute, "Europe's crisis of survival".
From National Review, "the caravan is real" and "exposes the Democrats".
From The Washington Free Beacon, "how to think about the caravan".
From The Federalist, Halloween is the national cultural appropriation holiday.
From American Thinker, whatever global warming is going on is not hurting America's crop yields.
And from Breaking Burgh, a Trump supporter in Pennsylvania awaits the imminent arrival of the migrant caravan.
Read more at CNN, the Sun Sentinel, the Orlando Sentinel, Local 10 News and the Washington Examiner.
In related news and commentary:
From the New York Post, Sayoc apparently turned his van into a "Trump shrine".
From Breitbart Entertainment, one comedian "will not be intimidated" by bombs that were never sent to her in the first place.
From Twitchy, right-wing commentator Ben Shapiro points out the left-wing double standard about violent individuals.
And from LifeZette, President Trump promises "swift and certain justice" for the suspect.
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In other stories:
From LifeNews, doctors repair the spines of two babies with spina bifida, before they're born.
From CNS News, according to an immigration expert, a wall would stop the approaching migrant caravan.
From The Verge, Facebook removes accounts and pages linked to Iran.
From Fox News, according to National Security Adviser John Bolton, Russian President Putin has been invited to visit Washington, D.C. in 2019. (via The Daily Caller)
From Euractiv, French President Macron warns the Visegrad countries against leaving behind E.U. values. (via Voice Of Europe)
From Voice Of Europe, Italian Interior Minister Salvini did what the E.U. couldn't - reduce migration.
From the Hungary Journal, a group of central European MEPs protest a new language law in Ukraine.
From ANSA, a fourth man has been arrested in the death of a 16-year-old Italian girl. (via Voice Of Europe)
From SwissInfo, a human trafficker is caught bringing Iraqis into Switzerland.
From RFI, French human rights groups demand an extension of a government inquiry into the Rwanda genocide.
From the Express, U.K. weather forecasters predict the coldest October weekend in 25 years. (Is man-made global warming to blame?)
From the Independent, a man has been arrested for attempting to steal a copy of Magna Carta from Salisbury Cathedral.
From the Evening Standard, the difference between a soft and a no-deal Brexit could be ₤30 billion.
From the NL Times, a Dutch court rules that the mayor of Rotterdam may ban a protest against Zwarte Piet.
From Dutch News, Europol rescues 241 children from sexual abuse.
From Deutsche Welle, police and environmental protesters face off in Düren, Germany.
From Radio Poland, the U.S. reverses some restrictions on pork imports from Poland.
From Radio Prague, Macron and Merkel visit Prague for the centennial of Czechoslovakia's founding.
From Russia Today, Russia fines Google for not blacklisting sites.
From Sputnik International, Russia's Federal Security Service says that they have stopped a six-member ISIS cell near Moscow.
From Hürriyet Daily News, the disappearance of coins tossed into a pond below a Virgin Mary statue leads to a tax investigation.
From Arutz Sheva, a Hamas terrorist is killed in Ramallah.
From Iraqi News, 12 ISIS terrorists are arrested west of Mosul.
From The Express Tribune, Pakistan nominates new envoys for the U.S. and the U.K.
From Daily Pakistan, an 8-year-old Muslim boy is beaten to death in New Delhi, India.
From Fredericksburg(dot)com, a rally in Yogyakarta, Indonesia to promote moderate Islam is canceled.
From Gatestone Institute, "Europe's crisis of survival".
From National Review, "the caravan is real" and "exposes the Democrats".
From The Washington Free Beacon, "how to think about the caravan".
From The Federalist, Halloween is the national cultural appropriation holiday.
From American Thinker, whatever global warming is going on is not hurting America's crop yields.
And from Breaking Burgh, a Trump supporter in Pennsylvania awaits the imminent arrival of the migrant caravan.
Thursday, October 25, 2018
More (On The) Suspicious Packages, And Other Stories
It seems that since yesterday, more suspicious packages have found addressed to well-known Democrats. Here are some related stories:
From NBC New York, some of the suspected mail bombs have turned out to be duds. (via HotAir)
From National Review, what do we know about the bomb mailer?
From Legal Insurrection, a suspicious package is found at conservative radio station in Washington, D.C. (Is/are the mail bomber(s) now targeting conservatives, is this a copycat delivery, or is this something unrelated?)
From Townhall, naturally, the liberal media blame President Trump and his supporters for the mail bombs.
From The Daily Caller, Representative Maxine Waters (D-Cal) wants Trump to "take responsibility" for the mail bombs.
From LifeZette, a CNN host denies that his network is blaming Trump for the bombs, even though they are.
And from Fox News, Florida is reportedly a "region of interest" in the mail bomb investigation.
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In other stories:
From Voice Of Europe, Italian Interior Minister Salvini says that his country "no longer wants to be a servant to silly rules".
From ANSA, three African men have been arrested in connection with the rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl in Rome. (Her death was mentioned in my post yesterday.)
From SwissInfo, why fewer people are becoming refugees in Switzerland.
From El País, leaders of the Catalan independence movement will be tried in Spain's Supreme Court.
From The Portugal News, according to a Portuguese environmental group, natural gas is as harmful to the climate as other fossil fuels.
From France24, France will take in 100 Yazidi women.
From RFI, a French court rules that former President Sarkozy should stand trial over his campaign funding.
From the Express, unelected members of the U.K. House of Lords demand a second Brexit vote.
From the Independent, a group of U.S. congressmen invite U.K. activist Tommy Robinson to speak before Congress.
From the Daily Mail, the U.K. military opens up all of its roles to women.
From VRT NWS, Belgium can't resettle the refugees they've taken from Syria.
From the NL Times, another hand grenade is found in Amsterdam.
From Deutsche Welle, German Chancellor Merkel braces for another election defeat, this time in the state of Hesse.
From Radio Poland, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak will meet with U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton.
From Radio Praha, the Czech Republic recalls one of its diplomats from Saudi Arabia.
From The Slovak Spectator, Slovak Speaker of Parliament Andrej Danko faces controversy for not allowing the public to see his doctoral thesis.
From Ekathimerini, Greece accuses Turkey of violating international law.
From the Greek Reporter, another reason why Greek coffee is good for you.
From Hürriyet Daily News, 82-year-old armed Turkish woman 1 - burglar 0.
From Arutz Sheva, watch how Isreal's Navy SEALS train to free a ship from terrorists.
From The Times Of Israel, Israel joins the rescue effort after 18 people are killed by flash floods in Jordan.
From Rûdaw, according to a new report, ISIS terrorists must be tried for genocide and sex crimes.
From Khaama Press, a U.S. airstrike kills three ISIS terrorists trying to plant IEDs.
From Albawaba, China surrounds abandoned mosques with razor wire.
From The New Arab, Jamal Khashoggi's son is allowed to leave Saudi Arabia.
From Al Arabiya, The European Court of Human Rights rules that insulting Mohammed is not freedom of expression.
From Palestinian Media Watch, Fatah gets creative with Photoshop.
From Noted, there's help for people who want to leave Islam.
From FrontpageMag, the Nobel Peace Prize finally goes to someone who deserves it.
From The Washington Free Beacon, President Trump and HHS Secretary Azar advance their health agenda.
From LifeNews, a Democrat activist is caught stealing Ted Cruz yard signs.
From Breitbart, the Border Patrol finds 18 illegal migrants in a refrigerated trailer.
And from KSL, a Utah state Senator tries marijuana and recommends it for all legislators.
From NBC New York, some of the suspected mail bombs have turned out to be duds. (via HotAir)
From National Review, what do we know about the bomb mailer?
From Legal Insurrection, a suspicious package is found at conservative radio station in Washington, D.C. (Is/are the mail bomber(s) now targeting conservatives, is this a copycat delivery, or is this something unrelated?)
From Townhall, naturally, the liberal media blame President Trump and his supporters for the mail bombs.
From The Daily Caller, Representative Maxine Waters (D-Cal) wants Trump to "take responsibility" for the mail bombs.
From LifeZette, a CNN host denies that his network is blaming Trump for the bombs, even though they are.
And from Fox News, Florida is reportedly a "region of interest" in the mail bomb investigation.
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In other stories:
From Voice Of Europe, Italian Interior Minister Salvini says that his country "no longer wants to be a servant to silly rules".
From ANSA, three African men have been arrested in connection with the rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl in Rome. (Her death was mentioned in my post yesterday.)
From SwissInfo, why fewer people are becoming refugees in Switzerland.
From El País, leaders of the Catalan independence movement will be tried in Spain's Supreme Court.
From The Portugal News, according to a Portuguese environmental group, natural gas is as harmful to the climate as other fossil fuels.
From France24, France will take in 100 Yazidi women.
From RFI, a French court rules that former President Sarkozy should stand trial over his campaign funding.
From the Express, unelected members of the U.K. House of Lords demand a second Brexit vote.
From the Independent, a group of U.S. congressmen invite U.K. activist Tommy Robinson to speak before Congress.
From the Daily Mail, the U.K. military opens up all of its roles to women.
From VRT NWS, Belgium can't resettle the refugees they've taken from Syria.
From the NL Times, another hand grenade is found in Amsterdam.
From Deutsche Welle, German Chancellor Merkel braces for another election defeat, this time in the state of Hesse.
From Radio Poland, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak will meet with U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton.
From Radio Praha, the Czech Republic recalls one of its diplomats from Saudi Arabia.
From The Slovak Spectator, Slovak Speaker of Parliament Andrej Danko faces controversy for not allowing the public to see his doctoral thesis.
From Ekathimerini, Greece accuses Turkey of violating international law.
From the Greek Reporter, another reason why Greek coffee is good for you.
From Hürriyet Daily News, 82-year-old armed Turkish woman 1 - burglar 0.
From Arutz Sheva, watch how Isreal's Navy SEALS train to free a ship from terrorists.
From The Times Of Israel, Israel joins the rescue effort after 18 people are killed by flash floods in Jordan.
From Rûdaw, according to a new report, ISIS terrorists must be tried for genocide and sex crimes.
From Khaama Press, a U.S. airstrike kills three ISIS terrorists trying to plant IEDs.
From Albawaba, China surrounds abandoned mosques with razor wire.
From The New Arab, Jamal Khashoggi's son is allowed to leave Saudi Arabia.
From Al Arabiya, The European Court of Human Rights rules that insulting Mohammed is not freedom of expression.
From Palestinian Media Watch, Fatah gets creative with Photoshop.
From Noted, there's help for people who want to leave Islam.
From FrontpageMag, the Nobel Peace Prize finally goes to someone who deserves it.
From The Washington Free Beacon, President Trump and HHS Secretary Azar advance their health agenda.
From LifeNews, a Democrat activist is caught stealing Ted Cruz yard signs.
From Breitbart, the Border Patrol finds 18 illegal migrants in a refrigerated trailer.
And from KSL, a Utah state Senator tries marijuana and recommends it for all legislators.
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Suspicious Packages, And Other Stories
Earlier today, suspicious packages, some of them reportedly being crude homemade bombs, were sent to the homes of several prominent Democrats, including former Presidents Clinton and Obama, former Attorney General Eric Holder and Representative Maxine Waters. Another such package turned up at the Time Warner Center, which houses offices of CNN. Nobody was harmed, and no one has claimed responsibility.
Read more at CNN (naturally), CBS News, The New York Times, The Washington Post and Reuters.
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In other stories:
From Voice Of Europe, in Rome, a 16-year-old girl dies after being drugged and raped. (If you read Italian, read the story at TG COM 24.)
From ANSA, Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini meets with Rome's mayor and chief prosecutor in response to the above-mentioned crime.
From El País, Spain's highest court investigates 23 years of alleged bribery in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia.
From France24, French President Macron refuses to answer questions about halting arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
From The Observers, migrants in Morocco have been crammed into "inhuman" police car parking areas.
From RFI, about 150 children of French ISIS fighters will be repatriated to France.
From Politicalite, a blind British veteran is allegedly thrown out of a restaurant for supporting Tommy Robinson. (via Voice Of Europe)
From the Express, in the city where knives are illegal, two policemen are stabbed with a screwdriver.
From the Independent, the number of terror investigations in the U.K. hits a record high.
From the Evening Standard, while visiting the Netherlands, Queen Elizabeth talks about Brexit for the first time.
From The Guardian, U.K. MPs are told that washing powder is being smuggled across the border with Ireland.
From the Daily Mail, Russia appears to be creating its own Space Force. (via The Blaze)
From VRT NWS, the factory in Eupen, Belgium where the chocolate bar was invented will be shut down.
From the NL Times, a hand grenade was found at a hotel in Amsterdam.
From Dutch News, the European Parliament votes to ban plastic cutlery and straws.
From Deutsche Welle, in Bergheim, Germany, about 20,000 coal miners protest the phase-out of their product.
From Radio Poland, strikes by pilots and cabin crew cause Lot to cancel flights. (The Polish word lot, after which the airline is named, means "flight".)
From Radio Praha, Czechs and Slovaks the world over start celebrating the centennial of the creation of Czechoslovakia.
From The Slovak Spectator, the Slovak parliament fails to pass an amendment changing how Constitutional Court judges are elected.
From Daily News Hungary, Hungary proposes to Ukraine a pact for protecting national minorities.
From Total Croatia News, migrants at the border with Bosnia throw rocks at Croatian police.
From the Greek Reporter, the Greek parliament delivers the first four volumes of the "Cyprus File" to their president and prime minister.
From Russia Today, terrorist groups are targeting Siberia.
From Sputnik International, according to Russia's defense minister, NATO activity near the Russia's borders has been the highest since the Cold War.
From Iraqi News, Iraqi troops capture ISIS terrorists in southern Baghdad and in the province of Diyala.
From The Times Of Israel, policemen forcibly remove Coptic priests who had been blocking repair workers from the Holy Sepulchre.
From The Express Tribune, gunmen injure at least four children at a school in Quetta, Pakistan. (via The Religion Of Peace)
From Breitbart Entertainment, Hollywood blames the above-mentioned suspicious packages on President Trump.
From The Washington Times, multiple people have been shot at grocery store in Louisville, Kentucky.
From CNS News, a CNN host defends Trump's use of the word "nationalist".
From The Federalist, the migrant caravan might help the Republicans in the midterms.
From LifeNews, pro-life senatorial candidate Josh Hawley (R) now leads Senator McCaskill (D) in Missouri.
From LifeZette, Representative Maxine Waters changes her tune on violence.
From Twitchy, Tammy Bruce truth-bombs Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-Cal).
From The Verge, electric cars won't save anyone from climate change.
From TechRadar, Hyundai's fuel-cell powered electric car cleans the air.
From the New York Post, a British beer thief has an uncanny resemblance to American actor David Schwimmer.
From Fox News, some alternatives to meat are loaded with salt.
From Philly(dot)com, a historical restaurant in New Hope, Pennsylvania is moved to make way for a hotel.
And from The Babylon Bee, the Bloods and the Crips jointly call for civility.
Read more at CNN (naturally), CBS News, The New York Times, The Washington Post and Reuters.
****
In other stories:
From Voice Of Europe, in Rome, a 16-year-old girl dies after being drugged and raped. (If you read Italian, read the story at TG COM 24.)
From ANSA, Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini meets with Rome's mayor and chief prosecutor in response to the above-mentioned crime.
From El País, Spain's highest court investigates 23 years of alleged bribery in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia.
From France24, French President Macron refuses to answer questions about halting arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
From The Observers, migrants in Morocco have been crammed into "inhuman" police car parking areas.
From RFI, about 150 children of French ISIS fighters will be repatriated to France.
From Politicalite, a blind British veteran is allegedly thrown out of a restaurant for supporting Tommy Robinson. (via Voice Of Europe)
From the Express, in the city where knives are illegal, two policemen are stabbed with a screwdriver.
From the Independent, the number of terror investigations in the U.K. hits a record high.
From the Evening Standard, while visiting the Netherlands, Queen Elizabeth talks about Brexit for the first time.
From The Guardian, U.K. MPs are told that washing powder is being smuggled across the border with Ireland.
From the Daily Mail, Russia appears to be creating its own Space Force. (via The Blaze)
From VRT NWS, the factory in Eupen, Belgium where the chocolate bar was invented will be shut down.
From the NL Times, a hand grenade was found at a hotel in Amsterdam.
From Dutch News, the European Parliament votes to ban plastic cutlery and straws.
From Deutsche Welle, in Bergheim, Germany, about 20,000 coal miners protest the phase-out of their product.
From Radio Poland, strikes by pilots and cabin crew cause Lot to cancel flights. (The Polish word lot, after which the airline is named, means "flight".)
From Radio Praha, Czechs and Slovaks the world over start celebrating the centennial of the creation of Czechoslovakia.
From The Slovak Spectator, the Slovak parliament fails to pass an amendment changing how Constitutional Court judges are elected.
From Daily News Hungary, Hungary proposes to Ukraine a pact for protecting national minorities.
From Total Croatia News, migrants at the border with Bosnia throw rocks at Croatian police.
From the Greek Reporter, the Greek parliament delivers the first four volumes of the "Cyprus File" to their president and prime minister.
From Russia Today, terrorist groups are targeting Siberia.
From Sputnik International, according to Russia's defense minister, NATO activity near the Russia's borders has been the highest since the Cold War.
From Iraqi News, Iraqi troops capture ISIS terrorists in southern Baghdad and in the province of Diyala.
From The Times Of Israel, policemen forcibly remove Coptic priests who had been blocking repair workers from the Holy Sepulchre.
From The Express Tribune, gunmen injure at least four children at a school in Quetta, Pakistan. (via The Religion Of Peace)
From Breitbart Entertainment, Hollywood blames the above-mentioned suspicious packages on President Trump.
From The Washington Times, multiple people have been shot at grocery store in Louisville, Kentucky.
From CNS News, a CNN host defends Trump's use of the word "nationalist".
From The Federalist, the migrant caravan might help the Republicans in the midterms.
From LifeNews, pro-life senatorial candidate Josh Hawley (R) now leads Senator McCaskill (D) in Missouri.
From LifeZette, Representative Maxine Waters changes her tune on violence.
From Twitchy, Tammy Bruce truth-bombs Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-Cal).
From The Verge, electric cars won't save anyone from climate change.
From TechRadar, Hyundai's fuel-cell powered electric car cleans the air.
From the New York Post, a British beer thief has an uncanny resemblance to American actor David Schwimmer.
From Fox News, some alternatives to meat are loaded with salt.
From Philly(dot)com, a historical restaurant in New Hope, Pennsylvania is moved to make way for a hotel.
And from The Babylon Bee, the Bloods and the Crips jointly call for civility.
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Over 40 Things For Tuesday
As I enjoy a sunny and mild Tuesday, here are over 40 things going on:
From Voice Of Europe, thousands of Turks receive benefits in the Netherlands, even while owning homes back in Turkey. (If you read Dutch, read more at NOS and De Telegraaf.)
From the Hungary Journal, Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán calls Europe "the home of nations".
From Daily News Hungary, Hungary commemorates its 1956 uprising against Soviet domination.
From Radio Poland, Polish President Andrzej Duda supports President Trump's plan to withdraw from the INF treaty with Russia.
From Russia Today, U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton meets with Russian leaders in Moscow.
From Sputnik International, students in Kerch, Crimea go back to school.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Jamal Khashoggi's body parts have reportedly been found at the home of the Saudi consul in Istanbul.
From Ekathimerini, maritime archaeologists claim to have discovered the world's oldest intact shipwreck in the Black Sea.
From Total Croatia News, Bosnian border police stop migrants from entering Croatia.
From Jutarnji, a former Croat prime minister is convicted and sentenced for war profiteering. (via Euractiv)
From the Malta Independent, the Vatican prepares to debate opening the priesthood to married men in some parts of the world.
From SwissInfo, despite Khashoggi's death, some Swiss firms attended Saudi Arabia's Future Investment Initiative forum.
From The Portugal News, Portugal offers to take some refugees from Greece.
From the Express, activist Tommy Robinson's case is sent back to the U.K.'s attorney general.
From the Independent, U.K. Prime Minister May will attend a "showdown" meeting with rebellious Conservative MPs.
From the Evening Standard, a rectangular iceberg near Antarctica is perfectly natural.
From VRT NWS, a convicted terrorist is stripped of his Belgian citizenship.
From the NL Times, a man soaked in gasoline is overpowered by a SWAT team near the Polish embassy in The Hague.
From Dutch News, a Chilean anti-Pinochet mural has been rediscovered in Amsterdam.
From Deutsche Welle, German researchers determine that five purported Dead Sea Scrolls fragments are fake.
From Arutz Sheva, Israel's defense minister orders the resumption of supplying fuel to Gaza.
From The Jerusalem Post, according to Human Rights Watch, Palestinians are torturing other Palestinians.
From AhlulBayt News Agency, according to Iran's intelligence minister, three terror cells have been busted in southwestern Iran. (Considering that Iran is notorious for supporting terrorism, it would be interesting to learn how its government defines terrorism.)
From Dawn, three Nigerians have been caught with drugs near Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad, Pakistan.
From The Jakarta Post, men who burned a flag bearing the tauhid are called to apologize.
From Channel NewsAsia, Malaysia's opposition leader calls the recent earthquake in and around Palu, Indonesia a "punishment from Allah" for gay behavior. (Regarding natural disasters as divine punishments is not unique to Muslims, but also occurs among Christians. The story comes via the Indonesia Expat.)
From Gatestone Institute, how Palestinians "support" Saudi Arabia.
From The Globe And Mail, the Canadian government introduces a carbon tax plan.
From FrontpageMag, here comes the alien invasion.
From National Review, President Trump "blows the whistle" on Russia.
From the Tampa Bay Times, a man accused of groping a woman on a plane uses Trump as an excuse. (This gets both the "sex offenders" and "stupid people" labels. The story comes via Townhall.)
From the Washington Examiner, the DHS "can confirm" that the migrant caravan now in Mexico contains criminals and gang members.
From Breitbart Politics, millions of dollars in food stamp money was reportedly diverted to terrorists.
From the New York Post, the U.S. is revoking the visas of some Saudi Arabian officials implicated in the death of Jamal Khashoggi.
From LifeZette, ICE apprehends a previously deported illegal alien child predator.
From LifeNews, Planned Avoidance Of Parenthood bans pro-life women from their event on helping women run for office. (So much for "inclusion".)
From The Verge, to fight climate change, think like a geologist.
From Whimn, a bride secretly fattens up her bridesmaids. (via the NZ Herald)
And from Variety, a review of the movie Bohemian Rhapsody.
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